2015 Rd 1 V Sharks: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

[Captain Punish]

Because I have a son that plays and think it's a bad look for the game.

Common sense pal.

[Walt Flanigan]

Im really surprised Wighton is getting the points. I mean i guess i shouldnt be, he was the BOG, but goodness me that brain snap costs us the game 9 times out of 10!
He is also probably facing 6-8 weeks on the sidelines too.

I didnt want to but the two tries and that tackle at the end on Mitch Brown were huge plays in the game.

This. He saved the game in the end.

[t-train]

3 - Wighton - that tackle!
2 - Hodgson - Got in Ennis's face better than Ennis
1 - Soliola - Wasn't expecting that from him. He shone.

Honourable mention to Rapana but lost points for me for the knock on right on the Raider's line.

[RaiderRhino]

3 Jacky
2 Mitch
1 Waqa

[Raider Bell]

3. Wighton
2. Hodgson
1. Soliola

Wighton was a tough one for me. Way I see it, he was getting 3, then the fight took him to 0, then that try saving tackle took him back to 3. If he learns from it, and doesn't cost us a match over such stupidity I can forgive and move on.

[T-Raider]

3. Soliola
2. Jack W
1. Hodgson

[Lord Funkington]

I liked that Tilse stopped with the stupid offloads, it Made a huge difference in the go forward.

[MrMilk]

2 wighton
1 hodgson
1 rapana
1 waqa

Great game to watch, particularly in amongst the sharks faithful!

[Big Jack]

No, I can't give Jack points. I liked Hodgson (2), Soliola (2) and Waqa (2)

[Timbo]

3-FPN
2-Hodgson
1-Wighton

[dubby]

3. Wighton
2. Rapana
1. Hodgson

[Raider Bell]

No, I can't give Jack points. I liked Hodgson (2), Soliola (2) and Waqa (2)

Yeah Waqa unfortunate to miss out on points from me. He's really the big surprise signing for me so far. I knew he would be good, I didn't think I'd get behind him as much as I have. Bring on Waqa!

[boydy80]

3 hodgson
2 wighton
1 waqa

[twistedbydesign]

2. FPN
2. Hodgson
1. Waqa
1. Rapana

Love our new look back three, let's hope Jack is part of it again sooner rather than later.

[Fair Cop]

1. Wighton
1. Hodgson
1. Cornish
1. Soliola
1. Papa
1. Austin

[Manchild]

3 - Wighton
2 - Hodgson
1 - Soliola

[Ultima]

Yep his 13 runs and 44 tackles certainly proved he was underdone

Again, stats mean dick all, watch the **** game, his tackles had no sting in them and his runs were pathetic.... Also if you love your stats so much why are you missing the all running metres stat, lowest of the forwards per hit-up...

Name ARM HU ARM/HU
Soliola 137 17 8.0588235294
Hodgson 53 2 26.5
Tilse 117 11 10.6363636364
Papalii 101 13 7.7692307692
Kennedy 32 4 8
Fensom 84 15 5.6
Nuuausala 111 10 11.1
Vaughan 101 9 11.2222222222
Bateman 41 5 8.2

[Toviii]

11.2 recurring is a great number from Vaughan.

[The Nickman]

So is Wighton going to get 3 points again for the fourth game in a row that's he's played at fullback??

Don't worry Lucy, he's only playing against awful teams, he's no good, he's no good

[Raidersrawesome]

Im really surprised Wighton is getting the points. I mean i guess i shouldnt be, he was the BOG, but goodness me that brain snap costs us the game 9 times out of 10!
He is also probably facing 6-8 weeks on the sidelines too.

You're having a laugh

6- 8 weeks.

That'll do me

[BadnMean]

Im really surprised Wighton is getting the points. I mean i guess i shouldnt be, he was the BOG, but goodness me that brain snap costs us the game 9 times out of 10!
He is also probably facing 6-8 weeks on the sidelines too.

6-8 weeks for a punch? Since when? I don't think he should be getting any time

Obviously, you don't understand the whole "removing punching from the game thing" they are trying to enforce.

He should never have been awarded for it.

Funny thing is Fox were using the biff as the main scenes of their post match highlights too.

NRL and their broadcasters need to get on the same page. The biff is still glorified in NRL coverage and I think with all the feeling against assaults/king hits/coward punches/etc currently that the NRL needs to leave the assaults out of the highlights coverage.

I didn't even see anything that warranted a punch being thrown, aside from Jack wanting to show he won't be pushed around.

[-GD-]

Yep his 13 runs and 44 tackles certainly proved he was underdone

Again, stats mean dick all, watch the **** game, his tackles had no sting in them and his runs were pathetic.... Also if you love your stats so much why are you missing the all running metres stat, lowest of the forwards per hit-up...

Name ARM HU ARM/HU
Soliola 137 17 8.0588235294
Hodgson 53 2 26.5
Tilse 117 11 10.6363636364
Papalii 101 13 7.7692307692
Kennedy 32 4 8
Fensom 84 15 5.6
Nuuausala 111 10 11.1
Vaughan 101 9 11.2222222222
Bateman 41 5 8.2

I did watch the game and his runs were far from pathetic, he was in there doing the hard stuff and getting smashed. Also when have Frnsoms tackles had sting?

First game back from a knee reco, busts his **** and he still has people on here bagging him out.

[Raider Bell]

Yep his 13 runs and 44 tackles certainly proved he was underdone

Again, stats mean dick all, watch the **** game, his tackles had no sting in them and his runs were pathetic.... Also if you love your stats so much why are you missing the all running metres stat, lowest of the forwards per hit-up...

Name ARM HU ARM/HU
Soliola 137 17 8.0588235294
Hodgson 53 2 26.5
Tilse 117 11 10.6363636364
Papalii 101 13 7.7692307692
Kennedy 32 4 8
Fensom 84 15 5.6
Nuuausala 111 10 11.1
Vaughan 101 9 11.2222222222
Bateman 41 5 8.2

I did watch the game and his runs were far from pathetic, he was in there doing the hard stuff and getting smashed. Also when have Frnsoms tackles had sting?

First game back from a knee reco, busts his **** and he still has people on here bagging him out.

Stats don't show the "dirty" hit ups, which are obviously going to be lower. I'm happy with Fennos return.

[yurithe1]

2 - Hodgson got the team moving forward. Made me glad that we missed out on Ennis.
1 - Rapana. If Wighton has to sit out a week, then he can slot in at fullback no worries.
1 - FPN
1 - Waqa
1 - Wighton

Honourable mention: Ben Barba.

[Supershamrock]

2 Wighton
1 Rapana
1 Hodgson (good first NRL run)
1 Soliola
1 Fensom

[Poida_Raider]

3- Wighton
2- Soliola
1- Waqa

[Ilanraiders]

3- Wighton
2- Soliola
1- Waqa

X 2

[rolhai]

2-Wighton
2- Hodgson
1- Waqa
1- Rapana

[Stuat]

3- Wighton
2- Hodgson
1- Soliola

Wighton is an idiot, but he can footy.

[cat]

3 Hodgson
2 Croker
1 Tilse

[gerg]

Im really surprised Wighton is getting the points. I mean i guess i shouldnt be, he was the BOG, but goodness me that brain snap costs us the game 9 times out of 10!
He is also probably facing 6-8 weeks on the sidelines too.

You're having a laugh

6- 8 weeks.

That'll do me

I didn't see the game but saw the highlights. 6-8 weeks? You can't be serious?

Edit

How many minutes did Bateman play and how did he go?

[-GD-]

Bout 15 minutes at the end of the game. Looked solid and did his job

[Ruben Daley]

3 - Wighton
1 - Sia
1 - Hodgson
1 - Rapana

I am surprised that guys are discounting Wighton from the points because of the punches. It could have lost us the game but didn't. We won and it was in large part due to his two tries, one try assist and incredible try-saving tackle. The punches were a brain snap of the highest order but the sum of his contributions was worthy of points.

[Sleek the Elite]

3. Jackie Boi - scored tries, saved tries, punched heads. It doesn't get any better than that.

I'd need to watch the game to award any other points.

[1990baby]

2 Wighton
2 Hodgson
1 Soliolo
1 Rapana

EDITED as I forgot about Hodgson, he is a great find for you guys.